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Proprioceptive
Relating to stimuli that are produced and perceived within an organism especially those connected with the position of movement of the body
Used by Mindell
Kinesthesia
Awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints
Used by Mindell
Gnostic
Of or relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge. From the Greek word “known.”
(TRE)
Affect
emotion or desire, especially as influencing behavior or action
psychopathology
the study of the origin, development, diagnosis, and treatment of mental & behavioral disorders; the scientific study of mental disorders; mental or behavioral disorders; features of people’s mental health considered collectively
pathogenic
able to cause (harmful) disease
affective
relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes
phylogenesis
the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism (compare with Ontogenesis)
interoceptive
relating to stimuli produced within an organism, especially in the gut and other internal organs (compare with exteroceptive)
visceral
of or relating to the viscera (the internal organs in the main cavities of the body, especially those in the abdomen, e.g., the intestines); relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect
myelin
a mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibers, increasing the speed at which impulses are conducted.
physiology
the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts; the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions.
prosody
the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry. the theory or study of prosody. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
solipsism
the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist
consilience
agreement between the approaches to a topic of different academic subjects, especially science and the humanities
syncope
(medicine) temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure. (grammar) the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, e.g., when probably is pronounced (‘präblē’)
afferent
conducting or conducted inward or toward something (for nerves, the CNS; for blood vessels, the organ supplied).
insula
a region of the brain deep in the cerebral cortex (frequently found to be abnormally activated in neuroimaging studies of traumatized individuals), involved in the perception of danger and mediates the feedback from the viscera into cognitive awareness
armamentarium
the medicines, equipment, and techniques available to a medical practitioner. a collection of resources available for a certain purpose
Bruce McEwen
stress and the hippocampus
Jaak Pansepp
delineated the brain circuits that underlie nurturance, fear, rage, and rough and tumble play.
affective neuroscience
the study of the neural mechanisms of emotion
Pat Ogden
developed sensorimotor psychotherapy (TM) - blends theory and technique from cognitive, affective, and psychodynamic therapy with straight-forward somatic interventions, such as helping clients to become aware of their bodies, track their bodily sensations, and to implement physical actions that promote empowerment and competency.
operant
(adj) involving the modification of behavior by the reinforcing or inhibiting effect of its own consequences (instrumental conditioning). (n) an item of behavior that is initially spontaneous, rather than a response to a prior stimulus, but whose consequences may reinforce or inhibit recurrence of that behavior
